Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 94,637 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 94,637 current LCU per person for gross savings (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 97,642 current LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,616 current LCU per person, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,616 current LCU per person | — |
| 2006 | 15,025 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 25,051 current LCU per person | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 26,534 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 32,512 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 48,977 current LCU per person | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 59,777 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 67,459 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 54,000 current LCU per person | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 50,565 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 44,180 current LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 52,907 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 60,815 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 73,879 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 75,485 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 97,642 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 78,868 current LCU per person | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 49,619 current LCU per person | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 72,696 current LCU per person | +46.5% |
| 2024 | 94,637 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 94,637 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 25,476 current LCU per person, 3.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 94,637 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,308 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,548 current LCU per person | 13,616 current LCU per person | 32,512 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 58,804 current LCU per person | 44,180 current LCU per person | 75,485 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,693 current LCU per person | 49,619 current LCU per person | 97,642 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 94,637 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 97,642 current LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,616 current LCU per person in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.